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Motors drive safe "jackup" operations in the North Sea

Reliability is key to ensuring the success of ‘jackup’ operations in the oil & gas industry. With this in mind, leading provider of offshore drilling units Paragon Offshore turned to WEG to replace the electric motors driving its B391 jackup rig in the North Sea. WEG supplied Paragon with 58 highly reliable and energy efficient W22 motors to ensure a smooth and safe jackup process even in aggressive marine environments.

21st February 2016
Extrusions aid historic WWII bomber project

Extrusions aid historic WWII bomber project

The reconstruction of a Short Stirling Bomber aircraft used in World War 2 has been aided by a vital extrusion supplied by Sapa Profiles, helping to construct a forward fuselage section which incorporates the main crew stations in the plane.

21st February 2016
Spelsberg Pro-Active simplifies ordering for reduced lead times

Spelsberg Pro-Active simplifies ordering for reduced lead times

Spelsberg has developed a new telesales service, Pro-Active, which has been designed to further speed up the ordering process for both new and existing customers. The technical service offers design and specification advice and allows orders to be processed the same day to keep delivery times low.

19th February 2016
Renishaw brings 3D printing expertise to Land Rover BAR Technical Innovation Group

Renishaw brings 3D printing expertise to Land Rover BAR Technical Innovation Group

Renishaw is proud to announce that the company has joined Land Rover BAR's Technical Innovation Group (TIG) as an official supplier – joining the quest to bring the America's Cup home to Britain. The company will contribute its expertise in metal 3D printing and position feedback encoding. 

19th February 2016
SME partnership promotes motor customisation

SME partnership promotes motor customisation

Supply and repair specialist CP Automation and motor manufacturer VASCAT are working together to challenge the way companies commission industrial motors. Through electrical and mechanical customisation, VASCAT adapts each motor’s design to reflect the requirements of specific applications. Together, CP Automation and VASCAT can offer a complete motor and inverter drive solution even for the most complex industrial projects.  

19th February 2016
New motor technology brings lower energy, maintenance and noise to extruder

New motor technology brings lower energy, maintenance and noise to extruder

Up to 15 percent lower energy use, a significant reduction in motor maintenance costs and a drop in audible noise are achieved with the installation of an ABB synchronous reluctance motor and drive (SynRM) package on a twin extruder application. 

19th February 2016
Flying Eurofighter noise mapped by Brüel & Kjær

Flying Eurofighter noise mapped by Brüel & Kjær

Airbus Defence and Space and Brüel & Kjær have successfully completed noise measurements on the Eurofighter jet, to calculate its on-ground noise exposure under different thrust and flight configurations. The noise measurements were made by repeatedly flying the jet over a Brüel & Kjær data acquisition system collecting data from a 29m diameter array of microphones laid out on the ground. 

19th February 2016
Compact underwater DC drives

Compact underwater DC drives

Today’s modern technology must be equipped to withstand extremely harsh conditions found deep in the ocean, including high pressure and high oxidation levels. Maxon Motor has worked closely with research institutes and universities to provide solutions that meet the many demanding challenges for electrical and mechanical components required for underwater systems.

19th February 2016
When quality and delivery count - motors for every application

When quality and delivery count - motors for every application

When it comes to resolving complex or simple motor problems Carpanelli are recognised as one of the best. 86% of its production is in some way bespoke to customers’ requirements, yet delivery is a constant 4/5 weeks from order. A recent audit by a major UK customer found warranty claims were just 50 in 1,000,000 motors (0.005%). Quality of product and reliability on delivery make Carpanelli an obvious choice for machinery manufacturers requiring something extra from their motors and their motor supplier.

19th February 2016
Reliance Precision receives £300k aerospace funding boost

Reliance Precision receives £300k aerospace funding boost

Reliance Precision reports that the Self-Healing Alloys for Precision Engineering (SHAPE) Programme in which Reliance, as one of the lead industrial partners, has been awarded £300k of funding by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. The objective is to produce light-weight components made from self-healing alloys, which when used in aircraft design could significantly reduce fuel costs (over the life of an aircraft estimated at 44,595 litres less used per kg of reduced weight) and decrease CO2 emissions.

17th February 2016
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